Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-17
State News.
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Hiram Kicker { Sons, the enterprisios pro-
prietors of the Poland Syringe Hotel. have
issued very handsome pamphlet setting
rortn few OF the advantages of this favori,e
resort Ii contains cuts of the hotel and
various attractions In the locality II is q
very neat publication and sets forth the many
fine points in regard to the house and ite sur.
roundlngs TO great advantage
h. NJ. Brews ter of Curtis Corner. has sent IN
the Lewiston Journal two deed. of land bought
By his grandfather. Morgan Brewster, in l7S7.
IN what is nov Leeds. The land is described
as "a Certain hundred acre lot of land LAYING
IN place called Littleborou2h, in the county
OF Lincoln and commonw ealih of Massschu.
sets, and was sold for thirty pounds of
lawful money" With these deeds is q re.
ceipt for five pounds. specifying that so many
pounds. shillings, fourpence and far,hiugs
are to be paid in English gold and the res, in
West India gold. On this land thus pur.
chased Morgan Brewster commenced farming
one hundred years ago this spring. White
farming here he received letter from his two
brothers living in New York on the banks of
the Hudson, which has been preserved, and il
now in the possession of H. NJ. Brewster. Ii
Is dated Stuben, March, 1897, written on
large size commercial paper, and folded in a
way that would puzzle the most apt to imi-
tate When folded 1t forms a square of about
three riches, and is sealed with red wax
The address is written on both sides and is as
follows Morgan Brewster town of Little
borough, county of Lincoln. within about so
miles of Portland post office" Below this.
Is Rome, March 20" These documents are
yellow with age and of much interest TO the
antiquarian.
ARoosTooK.
The Aroostook Herald saws Mr.. u. Vroom
favorably known to our people as a former
teacher in ST. Johns school, has become edi
tor and manager of the ST Crox Currer, at
st. Stephen, n. B. Mr.. vroom has had ex.
perience on the tripped, wieds graceful and
vigorous pen, and We guarantee will make a
first class paper although We do not see it
The Aroostook Republican reports -Chas,
Varnum left his team, pitched, 10 the shed
near the Baptist church Tuesday at ernoon.
During MIR. Varnum's absence, the horse
broke loose and started down High street.
When in front of Mrs. Bsrtle,t's millinery
store the wagon collided with the hitching.
post. The post was knocked out of time, -
and the wagon turned bottom side up; the
horse, freeing himself, ran as far as Mr..
Collins store, where he was secured. The
wagon and harness was broken somew hat,
but the horse escaped without injury.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Advertise reports A fellow
named Coolidge deserted from Fort Preble
last Tuesday afternoon. He had just been
paid when he started of across the beach al
| fast as he could run. A number started after
him, but he soon left them all behind He
has not been heard from.-Nearly 100 feet OF
the western track of the Merchant Marine
railway has settled from SIX to ten inches, nd
work will be commenced the last of this OF
the first of next week to bring it up into place
The services of Nathaniel Gordon have been
secured.-A novel runaway occurred at Bow.
cry Beach, Saturday. A horse with an old.
| fashioned harrow attached to him, started on
the gallop from field on the west side of the
Cape, going at frightful pace with his sin
gular carriage, much of the time clinglng bv
its teeth to the flying steed's back. Nor did
he halt for fences, gates or other obstruc
tions, until he ''let up" in a clump of trees Al
the Two Lights, where the keeper secured
him and restored him to his owner. Mr.. Over
The horse though badly scared, was not seri
ousy hurt; but the harrow will require q new
frame and full set of teeth to make it a ser
viceable implement.
| 0 NJ Shaw of the firm of O. NJ. Shaw {
Son, proprietors of the West End Hotel a
Bar Harbor. was in Portland recen tlv maxim,
purchases therefor. Among the items is on,
thousand yards of carpetin2 from j. II. Bale,
& Co. MIR. Shaw mas added 60 rooms TO hi
hotel, including parlors, bath rooms, suite o
rooms with bath room attached 1t has great
ly improved the house. The outlook fo
business the coming season is excellent. Mr.
Shaw says that there are 2000 men employ &c
at Bar Harbor in various enterprises.
Jones. Garland & Psyson, Portland, have
leased part of the first floor and all of the
second and third floors of the new Southw ORTIZ
block on Middle street, for a shoe factory.
and are now putting in new and improved
machinery for the manufacture Of ladies' kid
| button boots. The firm will give employ
| to 100 hands and are a material addition tC
Portland's already fine array of shoe manu-.
improved engine have been placed in the
| basement to furnish power for the shoe fac
tory and the printing Office of Southwortt
Brothers. who will occupy the basement and
part of the first floor.
| f. M. Lang & Co., have just peri, cted, and
will soon put into their establishment il
Portland, two drop solder machines capable
of making FIVE tens Of solder daily. This i.
the only solder factory in Maine, and the
firm have large trade all over the country
They have two machines for making drop, tive
for stick and six for wire solder and make or
an average from five to eight tons daily. The
firm also have q large sale among Gamers fol
dies and LanRs patent Gaping iron.